Made in the remote Ica Valley’s desert and carefully aged in French oak barrels for a year, this unusual Malbec-Tannat dominant blend puts a highlight on the Peruvian wine scene and its age-worthy wines.
"Dark in colour with intense, savoury nose combining bramble, dark cherries and spices. The Gran Reserva’s velvet-smooth texture and grainy tannins carry rich black fruit flavours laced with sweet spices and dark chocolate. Rich and complex with a lingering finish."
Vines have been grown in Peru since 1880 though until now you were more likely to use the grapes for Pisco, a kind of Brandy, than for table wines. Peru is an incredibly interesting place for vines. The country lies outside the famous 28-50 degree latitude zone where wine is made. Peru relies on altitude for its vineyards. It would be too warm otherwise. These vineyards, rising high in the Andes soak up the sun without the kind of heat that could ruin the crop. Delicate grapes that are perfectly ripe make up the wine.
